International policy trends in housing the elderly in developed countries

Federalism and suitable housing for the frail elderly: A comparison of policies in Canada and the United States

“…In the latter part of this century, particularly in the post-World War II years, the objectives of housing policies in many industrialized nations shifted from production ("bricks and mortar") to social welfare concerns of quality, affordability, and accessibility by certain population groups (Brink 1990;Butler 1986;Hills et al 1990;McGuire 1981). Because of higher poverty rates compared with other population groups, the aged were viewed as a special-needs group and often were major beneficiaries of national housing policies helping lowincome households (Heidenheimer, Heclo, and Adams 1983).…”

“…To the author's knowledge, no such empirical analysis of the Canadian provinces has been conducted.13 Brink (1988Brink ( , 1990 andPynoos (1990) make a good case for this need in Canada and the United States. See alsoClapham and Smith (1990) for a more general commentary.…”

Integrated Service Areas: An Innovative Approach to Housing, Services and Supports for Older Persons Ageing in Place

“…Research around the world consistently indicates that older persons would prefer to live independently and in their own homes or own neighbourhoods as they age, often referred to as ‘ageing in place’ (American Association of Retired Persons, ; Ball et al, ; Gilleard, Hyde, & Higgs, ; Lawton & Nahemow, ; Vasunilashorn, Steinman, Liebig, & Pynoos, ). In addition, global research points to the relationship between social integration, activity, physical and mental health and longevity (Anme & McCall, ; Brink, ; Lawton, ). A challenge for all countries with ageing citizens is how to manage the relationship between the ‘bricks and mortar’ of housing stock and the social‐psychological needs of dignity and independence for older persons in a culturally appropriate way.…”

“…These criteria were established by the initial group of professionals, on the basis of their agreement of what factors might contribute to helping elders maintain their independence in their communities. As international efforts (Brink, ) focus on how to address global ageing concerns, this model may serve as one exemplar of cooperative approaches to these needs and a model for how we can share best practices, even across different cultural contexts.…”

Satya Brink. (1998). Housing Older Persons: An International Perspective. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

“…As recently as 1994, Nasr recommended that more research be carried out within developing countries with particular emphasis on expanding knowledge around current seniors' housing conditions, housing options, shelter policies and housing development strategies. Many authors have explored similar content among developed nations (e.g., Brink, 1990;Dooghe-Gilbert & Boer, 1993;Pynoos-Jon & Liebig, 1995); however, little has been published, at least in English, providing detailed housing information from developing nations. Housing Older Persons addresses this void as chapters are presented from nations such as Korea, India, and Taiwan and countries less likely to publish in English (e.g., Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore).…”